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[H.R. 10228 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10228
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the punishment for
certian offenses committed in a school zone, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 21, 2024
Mr. McCaul (for himself, Mrs. Lee Carter, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Donalds, Mr.
Hunt, Ms. Van Duyne, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Carter of Texas, and Mr.
Moylan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary
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A BILL
To amend title 18, United States Code, to increase the punishment for
certian offenses committed in a school zone, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Sheila Jackson Lee Stop Human
Trafficking in School Zones Act''.
SEC. 2. INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN SCHOOL ZONES.
Section 1591 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (f); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following:
``(e)(1) Whoever violates subsection (a) knowing, or having
reasonable cause to believe, that the violation is committed against a
minor who, at the time of the violation--
``(A) is enrolled in school and is--
``(i) within a school zone; or
``(ii) on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises on
which a school-sponsored activity is taking place; or
``(B) is enrolled in an institution of higher education and
is on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises owned by the
institution of higher education,
shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under
subsection (b), be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, which shall
run consecutively to any term of imprisonment imposed under such
subsection (b).
``(2) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(B) The term `minor' means a person who has not attained
18 years of age.
``(C) The terms `school' and `school zone' have the
meanings given those terms in section 921.
``(D) The term `school-sponsored activity' means any
activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised, or
coordinated by a school or a State educational agency or local
educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State
educational agency or local educational agency.
``(E) The terms `State educational agency' and `local
educational agency' have the meanings given those terms under
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.''.
SEC. 3. INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR COERCION AND ENTICEMENT IN SCHOOL
ZONES.
Section 2422 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(c)(1) Whoever violates subsection (a) or (b) knowing, or having
reasonable cause to believe, that the violation is committed against a
minor who, at the time of the violation--
``(A) is enrolled in school and is--
``(i) within a school zone; or
``(ii) on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises on
which a school-sponsored activity is taking place; or
``(B) is enrolled in an institution of higher education and
is on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises owned by the
institution of higher education,
shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under this
section, be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, which shall run
consecutively to any term of imprisonment imposed under this section.
``(2) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(B) The term `minor' means a person who has not attained
18 years of age.
``(C) The terms `school' and `school zone' have the
meanings given those terms in section 921.
``(D) The term `school-sponsored activity' means any
activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised, or
coordinated by a school or a State educational agency or local
educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State
educational agency or local educational agency.
``(E) The terms `State educational agency' and `local
educational agency' have the meanings given those terms under
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.''.
SEC. 4. INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR TRANSFER OF OBSCENE MATERIAL TO MINORS
IN A SCHOOL ZONE.
Section 1470 of title 18, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by striking ``Whoever'' and inserting ``(a)Whoever'' ;
and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(b)(1) Whoever violates this section knowing, or having
reasonable cause to believe, that the violation is committed against a
minor who, at the time of the violation--
``(A) is enrolled in school and is--
``(i) within a school zone; or
``(ii) on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises on
which a school-sponsored activity is taking place; or
``(B) is enrolled in an institution of higher education and
is on or within 1,000 feet of a premises owned by the
institution of higher education,
shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under this
section, be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, which shall run
consecutively to any term of imprisonment imposed under this section.
``(2) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(B) The term `minor' means a person who has not attained
16 years of age.
``(C) The terms `school' and `school zone' have the
meanings given such terms in section 921.
``(D) The term `school-sponsored activity' means any
activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised, or
coordinated by a school or a State educational agency or local
educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State
educational agency or local educational agency.
``(E) The terms `State educational agency' and `local
educational agency' have the meanings given those terms under
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.''.
SEC. 5. INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR TRAFFICKING IN A SCHOOL ZONE.
Section 1590 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(c)(1) Whoever violates subsection (a) or (b) knowing, or having
reasonable cause to believe, that the violation is committed against a
minor, who, at the time of the violation--
``(A) is enrolled in school and is--
``(i) within a school zone; or
``(ii) on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises on
which a school-sponsored activity is taking place; or
``(B) is enrolled in an institution of higher education and
is on or within 1,000 feet of a premises owned by the
institution of higher education,
shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under
subsection (a), be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, which
shall run consecutively to any term of imprisonment imposed
under such subsection (a).
``(2) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(B) The term `minor' means a person who has not attained
18 years of age.
``(C) The terms `school' and `school zone' have the
meanings given those terms in section 921.
``(D) The term `school-sponsored activity' means any
activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised, or
coordinated by a school or a State educational agency or local
educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State
educational agency or local educational agency.
``(E) The terms `State educational agency' and `local
educational agency' have the meanings given those terms under
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.''.
SEC. 6. INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE IN A SCHOOL
ZONE.
Section 2241 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(e)(1) Violation in School Zone or Institution of Higher
Education.--Whoever violates subsection (c) knowing, or having
reasonable cause to believe, that the violation is committed against a
minor, who, at the time of the violation--
``(A) is enrolled in school and is--
``(i) within a school zone; or
``(ii) on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises on
which a school-sponsored activity is taking place; or
``(B) is enrolled in an institution of higher education and
is on or within 1,000 feet of a premises owned by the
institution of higher education,
shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under
such subsection (c), be imprisoned for not more than 5 years,
which shall run consecutively to any term of imprisonment
imposed under such subsection (c).
``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(B) The term `minor' means a person who has not attained
16 years of age.
``(C) The terms `school' and `school zone' have the
meanings given those terms in section 921.
``(D) The term `school-sponsored activity' means any
activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised, or
coordinated by a school or a State educational agency or local
educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State
educational agency or local educational agency.
``(E) The terms `State educational agency' and `local
educational agency' have the meanings given those terms under
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.''.
SEC. 7. INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN IN A
SCHOOL ZONE.
Section 2251 of title 18, United States Code is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(f)(1) Whoever violates subsection (a) knowing, or having
reasonable cause to believe, that the violation is committed against a
minor, who, at the time of the violation--
``(A) is enrolled in school and is--
``(i) within a school zone; or
``(ii) on, or within 1,000 feet of, a premises on
which a school-sponsored activity is taking place; or
``(B) is enrolled in an institution of higher education and
is on or within 1,000 feet of a premises owned by the
institution of higher education,
shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under
subsection (e), be imprisoned for not more than 5 years, which
shall run consecutively to any term of imprisonment imposed
under such subsection (e).
``(2) In this subsection:
``(A) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(B) The term `minor' means a person who has not attained
18 years of age.
``(C) The terms `school' and `school zone' have the
meanings given those term in section 921.
``(D) The term `school-sponsored activity' means any
activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised, or
coordinated by a school or a State educational agency or local
educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State
educational agency or local educational agency.
``(E) The terms `State educational agency' and `local
educational agency' have the meanings given those terms under
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.''.
SEC. 8. INCREASED PUNISHMENT FOR TRANSPORTATION OF MINORS TO AND FROM A
SCHOOL ZONE TO ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY.
Section 2423 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding
at the end the following:
``(j)(1) Violation in School Zone or Institution of Higher
Education.--Whoever violates subsection (a) by transporting a minor--
``(A) who is enrolled in school--
``(i) to or from any school; or
``(ii) to or from a premises on which a school-
sponsored activity is taking place; or
``(B) who is enrolled in an institution of higher
education, to or from a premises owned by the institution of
higher education,
shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under
such subsection (a), be imprisoned for not more than 5 years,
which shall run consecutively to any term of imprisonment
imposed under such subsection (a).
``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) The term `institution of higher education' has the
meaning given such term in section 101 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001).
``(B) The term `minor' means a person who has not attained
18 years of age.
``(C) The terms `school' and `school zone' have the
meanings given those terms in section 921.
``(D) The term `school-sponsored activity' means any
activity that is produced, financed, arranged, supervised, or
coordinated by a school or a State educational agency or local
educational agency or is under the jurisdiction of a State
educational agency or local educational agency.
``(E) The terms `State educational agency' and `local
educational agency' have the meanings given those terms under
section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of
1965.''
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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